Dirty Computer (film)

Dirty Computer
Directed by
Written byChuck Lightning
Story by
Starring
CinematographyTodd Banhazl
Edited by
  • Taylor Brusky
  • Andrew Donoho
  • Deji Laray
Music by
  • Wynne Bennett
  • Nate "Rocket" Wonder
Production
company
Wondaland
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Running time
49 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dirty Computer is a 2018 dystopian musical science fiction film.[1][2] It serves as a visual companion to Dirty Computer, the third studio album by Janelle Monáe. Billed as an "emotion picture", Dirty Computer tells the story of android Jane 57821 and her struggles as she "attempts to break free from the constraints of a totalitarian society that forcibly makes [her] comply with its homophobic beliefs".[1] The film was produced by Wondaland, Monáe's multimedia production company, and was directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning, with the music video portions of the film directed by Donoho ("Django Jane"), Lacey Duke ("I Like That"), Alan Ferguson ("Crazy, Classic, Life", "Make Me Feel"), and Emma Westenberg ("Pynk", "Screwed").

  1. ^ a b "Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer". Radio Times. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Abblitt, Stephen (October 4, 2018). "Film review: Dirty Computer [Emotion picture]". Medium. Retrieved March 1, 2022.